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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Westfield, WI · November 2, 1980

Date
November 2, 1980 · 16:53 local
Place
Westfield, WI
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7686G
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FA005
Reported as
Cessna 172L
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
198 total198 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Uphill, downwind takeoff. Struck tree tops, stalled, vertical ground impact. Lift off was last 200 feet of runway.

As the FAA filed it

UPHILL, DOWNWIND TAKEOFF. STRUCK TREE TOPS, STALLED, VERTICAL GROUND IMPACT. LIFT OFF WAS LAST 200 FEET OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.